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Cloud Security Engineer with Security Clearance

Artech Information SystemsReston, VA🇺🇸United States

Why this role stands out

This role offers a competitive salary and a chance to shape cloud security architectures, making it an excellent opportunity for experienced mid-senior Cloud Security Engineers with a TS/SCI w/CI Polygraph clearance. You will leverage cutting-edge cloud technologies to protect critical systems, collaborate with top experts, and contribute significantly to national security initiatives. Apply now to advance your career in a vital and dynamic field.

Quick overview

Salary$120k - $150k/yr
SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeEmployee
Work modeOn Site
LocationReston, VA, United States
AgileCloudFormationTerraform

Job description

Title: Cloud Security Engineer
Locations: Ashburn, VA (Onsite)
Employment Type : Direct Hire - Full Time Opportunity
Salary Range: $120,000–$150,000 Annually (All Inclusive)
Clearance: TS/SCI w/CI Polygraph Job Description:
Responsibilities:

  • As a security engineer on our team, you’ll evaluate and support the documentation, validation, assessment, and accreditation processes necessary to ensure that Information Technology (IT) systems meet the organization’s Information Assurance (IA) and security requirements.

You'll assist in defining organizations’ desired state and risk thresholds and analyze actual state information to assess compliance. You'll work with leaders to advise on codifying strategic objectives into doctrine and procedures that can help meet defined objectives. You'll assist with evaluation of computer applications, software, or specialized utility programs to determine if software assurance best practices are followed.

You’ll recommend tools and capabilities based on your research of the current environment and knowledge of various on-premises, cloud-based, and hybrid resources to address security requirements. You will implement the cloud security architectures, tools, and processes that you helped to shape and define. Your technical experience will be vital as you work with IC clients to ensure standards are met with security requirements.

This is an opportunity to use the latest cloud technologies as you look for ways to secure your customer’s environment while collaborating with tomorrow’s cloud security experts.

Job Requirements Qualifications

  • Current TS/SCI w/CI Poly security clearance
  • 5+ years of experience building and administering cloud environments, utilizing cloud-native functionality, and COTs, GOTS, and open source tools to meet objectives
  • Experience with developing and evaluating security documentation, including system security plans, contingency plans, security procedures, and continuity of operations plans
  • Experience with security architecture evaluations, guidance development, and troubleshooting
  • Experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF)
  • Experience with working in an Agile development environment
  • Knowledge of Infrastructure code concepts such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep
  • Associate’s degree and 5+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, or Master’s degree and 1+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities
  • Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT Level III Certification such as SecurityX (formerly CASP+), CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, GCIH, CCSP certification within 30 days of start date
  • Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 Cybersecurity Service Provider - Infrastructure Support Certification (CSSP-IS), including CEH, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, or CND Certification, within 30 days of start date

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